Kevin Smith Film Bows August 24th
May 8, 2001
Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back has been moved back from its original August 10th release date to August 24th. Smith made the move after consulting with Dimension Films, which will be releasing the latest opus from the 'Bluntcave.'
Harvey Pekar Gets His Due
May 8, 2001
The current issue of Time Magazine online contains a review by Andrew D. Arnold of the latest issue of American Splendor published by Dark Horse.
No Gauze for Alarm
May 6, 2001
Overcoming an early spate of bad reviews, The Mummy Returns started the summer movie season off with a bang last weekend by bringing in $70.1 million, the largest non-holiday opening in box office history.
Crucial Meeting this Thursday
May 8, 2001
In an interview with ICv2, a spokesperson for the CMAA was very surprised to hear about Marvel's talk of pulling out of the association, especially since all the publishers had agreed to a meeting on Thursday, May 11th
FTC Would Use Industry Guidelines
May 6, 2001
Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut has introduced a bill, 'The Media Marketing Accountability Act of 2001,' which has ramifications for several sectors of the pop culture marketplace.
Richard Garfield To Consult
May 3, 2001
In an open letter addressed to 'Friends of Magic' and posted on the Wizards of the Coast website, Richard Garfield, the creator of Magic: The Gathering , announced that he is stepping down to concentrate on personal interests.
The Summer Movie Season Starts Now
May 3, 2001
It's only the first weekend in May, but Universal Studios is readying The Mummy Returns for a mammoth release...
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and External Title Data
May 3, 2001
This article contains a chart showing the top 300 comic titles ordered from Diamond North America based on Diamond's reported title indexes and external title data, and interpolation of the remaining numbers.
Magazine President Responds
May 2, 2001
In his introductory speech at the Harvey Awards presented at the Pittsburgh Comicon, Frank Miller characterized Wizard Magazine as a 'tapeworm' and, somewhat more grandiloquently, as a 'bible written by Satan.'
Game Elements, Trailers, and More
May 1, 2001
Paramount, which is mounting a major advertising and promotional push for the Tomb Raider movie has pulled out all the stops in creating a new website for the summer blockbuster which opens this June 15th. The new site includes IPIX technology which allows visitors to explore 360-degree panoramas of fifty of the film's sets and locations.
